Cost of living comparison
Italy is 25.3% more expensive than Republic of the Congo.
If you lived in Italy instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
pay 11.3% more for restaurants
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.96
FCFA8,684
|
$16.15
€15.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.94
FCFA5,559
|
$10.06
€9.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
FCFA1,172
|
$2.55
€2.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
FCFA932
|
$1.22
€1.16
|
|
pay 1.1% more for groceries
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
FCFA1,594
|
$2.04
€1.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.20
FCFA2,614
|
$6.83
€6.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.87
FCFA4,896
|
$5.53
€5.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,110
|
$3.41
€3.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
FCFA1,366
|
$5.05
€4.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
FCFA734
|
$0.97
€0.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
FCFA567
|
$0.85
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
FCFA1,229
|
$1.04
€0.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
FCFA752
|
$1.31
€1.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA724
|
$0.76
€0.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
FCFA654
|
$0.71
€0.67
|
|
pay 33.2% more for transportation
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.18
FCFA3,224
|
$7.22
€6.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.59
FCFA14,053
|
$38.81
€36.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,895.05
FCFA20,463,498
|
$28,223.13
€26,765.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.09
FCFA8,768
|
$19.13
€18.14
|
|
pay 29.5% less for housing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.50
FCFA46,966
|
$28.87
€27.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$971.39
FCFA604,284
|
$656.19
€622.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$357.68
FCFA222,505
|
$511.91
€485.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$456.95
FCFA284,263
|
$150.39
€142.63
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$214.14
FCFA133,216
|
$508.72
€482.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,100.00
FCFA3,172,631
|
$9,465.55
€8,976.76
|
|
pay 17.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.76
FCFA1,720
|
$5.01
€4.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.13
FCFA2,571
|
$1.69
€1.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
FCFA2,333
|
$6.20
€5.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.25
FCFA38,102
|
$52.12
€49.43
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
$9.39
€8.91
|
|
pay 31.8% more for clothing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.83
FCFA22,291
|
$78.41
€74.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.92
FCFA23,587
|
$33.87
€32.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.22
FCFA57,370
|
$86.07
€81.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.67
FCFA57,024
|
$115.43
€109.47
|
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